Explain why teens smoke cigarettes According to the BaiDu‚ more than 80‚000 young people around the world start smoking every day. Most people start smoking when they are teenagers‚ which make it more difficult to quit. The earlier the habit begins‚ the harder it is it to stop‚ although many teenagers make multiple attempts to stop smoking. There are three main reasons why teens start smoking which is boredom‚ lose the weight and as a response to the stress of school and family life. Just like
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2002). Smoking among teens is associated with additional health and social problems. Smoking affects the physical growth and activities of teenagers. The younger people start smoking‚ the more likely they are to become strongly addicted to nicotine. Furthermore‚ teens who smoke are much more likely to use alcohol‚ use drugs‚ engage in fighting‚ and engage in unprotected sex (Center for Disease Control 1994; Willard & Shoenborn 1995). Most smokers begin smoking during their teen years. Yet‚ studies
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comp 2 Analytic ad essay 3-19-2012 Cigarette ads over the years From 1947-2000 cigarette ads have changed in more than just one way. Each ad pinpoints a certain stereotype of a person as well as containing a slogan that assures the viewer of which stereotype the ad is pertaining to. Each ad does a great job of matching the slogan with the image‚ while drawing in consumers and maintaining the fulfillment of the consumer’s prefrence. The ad used in 1947 for Camel cigarettes claims “More Doctors
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For my whole life‚ I have never understood why people smoke cigarettes even when they know the horrible effects it has on one’s health. It has been known for many years that the use of tobacco products is the main cause of life threatening diseases‚ such as cancer and emphysema. In the 20th century alone‚ smoking tobacco has accounted for over 100 million deaths‚ yet people continue to infest their body with this poisonous smoke. I realize now that the reason I have negative feelings towards smoking
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Smoking Your Health Away Puff‚ puff‚ puff . . . ummm the cool fresh taste of smoke in your lungs. Doesn’t that taste good??? Well‚ depending to whom you talk to‚ a variety of answers are possible. It is interesting though‚ that we‚ as a society‚ actually are still deceived into believing the false promises of happiness and bliss from smoking cigarettes. In our society people still deny and forget the fact that smoking causes lung cancer and directly kills over a million people every year
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YOUNG adults are less likely to smoke cigarettes‚ but they may be getting their nicotine hit elsewhere. The demographic‚ aged between 18 and 29‚ have been smoking less cigarettes across the United States over the past decade. However a new poll suggests that may be due to smokers switching to alternative products. The recently released Gallup poll indicates that young adults are more likely to use alternative tobacco products when compared to other age demographics. These alternative forms of tobacco
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THE EFFECTS OF CIGARETTE SMOKE TO PHOTOSYNTHESIS Increased Carbon Dioxide Smoke of all kinds‚ including cigarette smoke‚ increases the amount of carbon dioxide where it is present (since smoke is itself produced via combustion). Plants use carbon dioxide to make sugars (during photosynthesis). Its increased abundance‚ therefore‚ makes it easier for the plant to obtain. Thus‚ smoking near a plant actually makes it easier for that plant to obtain much-needed carbon dioxide. Hampering Photosynthesis
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Sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis * Pulmonary hypertension * Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) The Effect of Cigarette Smoke on the lungs Cigarette smoke has a negative effect on the body entirely. It affects the various systems and the organs associated with them. However‚ the focus lies on the respiratory system; the lungs. The effects of tobacco smoke on the respiratory system include: * Irritation of the trachea (windpipe) and larynx (voice box) * Reduced lung function
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Have you ever wondered why so many people used to smoke? Or why smoking numbers have dropped dramatically in the last 10 years? Advertising can manipulate the audience based on a variety of persuasive techniques and these influence our way of thinking in favour to buy any product or service. Most ads portray images of happiness and slim‚ attractive individuals as a way to connect with our longing for social desirability‚ independence and pride. For a century now‚ attitudes towards smoking have been
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they smoke and drink the lower count‚ combined with marijuana and many hits to testicles‚ there is a very small chance of getting a girl pregnant‚ especially combined with the pullout method. Reseach shows that only 17% of kids under 18 years old indulge in tobacco products. Alcohol should not be consumed by teens for a number of reasons‚ including the potential for for addiction‚ legal troubles‚ and their very lifes. Parents belive it can be peer pressure‚ when friends do it their teens will endulge
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